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kjones9999  
#1 Posted : Sunday, February 26, 2017 12:07:38 PM(UTC)
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This is an embarrassingly simple piece of software written with AHK that will countdown anytime up to an hour and automatically start recording (provided that recording has been setup) when the timer reaches zero. It will then start to count up. The window can be re positioned and ESC closes. It works off the web api, so it will open a window.

I am sure there is another/better way to do this...

I usually get everything ready prior to a show and have some time to do other tasks. I sometimes forget to press record when I get distracted.

I hope someone finds it useful. FYI. The software does prompt a smartscreen error in some versions of windows but I can assure you its safe.


If you would like to run the script in AHK, here it is:

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#2 Posted : Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:02:44 PM(UTC)
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Great little utility. ESC is the exit button. Are you open to feature requests?
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kjones9999  
#3 Posted : Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:52:10 PM(UTC)
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Sure- anyway I can help.
theonlyboink  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:18:03 AM(UTC)
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Could you alter the software so that it is
possible to input a higher value then the current maximum 99 minutes?

I would also like to see a different mode/feature:
"time of day & date"
The input a time of day and date that the recording will start.


I personally supervise a morning show radio-tv and it would
be great to have vMix start the recording at a given time.
Thous eliminating the possibility of forgetting it...

All the best
/Marcus
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:38:30 AM(UTC)
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Why not simply use Windows Task Scheduler? It allows any type of command to be executed with very complete schedule options

Type Taskschd.msc in command prompt

The command to run is something like

cmd /c start http://vmix-ip:8088/api/?Function=StartRecording

PS : I personally use Cron for Windows as a Service for such applications. Same purpose: execute tasks on schedule. Here I would use wget or curl commands to vMix API.
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#6 Posted : Friday, March 17, 2017 6:12:50 AM(UTC)
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Thanks,That worked.

Cheers!
/Marcus
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